Sprint 4G LTE Available in More Than 100 Additional Cities in the
Coming Months

From Los Angeles to Chicago to New York – Sprint’s cutting-edge
network will offer customers high-speed 4G LTE, enhanced 3G service and
the only Truly UnlimitedSM 4G LTE data plans
from a national carrier

September 10, 2012 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Continuing its aggressive momentum in delivering a top-tier network
experience for customers, Sprint (NYSE:S)
announced today that the 4G LTE network build is under way in more than
100 additional cities within its existing nationwide 3G footprint. Some
of the major metropolitan areas in which Sprint 4G LTE is expected to be
available in the coming months are Boston; Charlotte, N.C.; Chicago;
Indianapolis; Los Angeles; Memphis, Tenn.; Miami; Nashville, Tenn.; New
Orleans; New York; Philadelphia; and Washington, D.C.

“We are committed to delivering a cutting-edge network as quickly as
possible, one that provides a greater level of reliability and speed to
our 3G and 4G customers,” said Bob Azzi, senior vice president-Network,
Sprint. “We know our customers depend on their mobile devices as their
primary source of communication, business connectivity and
entertainment. We want to deliver a network that delivers mobile access,
productivity and entertainment at a highly competitive price point.”

The 4G LTE Network build is under way in the following areas:

Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian, Puerto Rico

Albermarle, N.C.

Anderson, Ind.

Asheville, N.C.

Athens, Tenn.

Athens, Texas

Austin, Texas

Barnstable Town (Hyannis/Midcape), Mass.

Baton Rouge, La.

Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, Md.

Boston

Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, Mass.

Charlotte, N.C.

Chattanooga, Tenn.

Chicago

Clarksville, Tenn.

Cleveland, Tenn.

Coamo, Puerto Rico

College Station, Texas

Columbia, Tenn.

Columbus, Ind.

Cookeville, Tenn.

Crossville, Tenn.

Daytona Beach-Deltona-Ormond Beach, Fla.

Elkhart-Goshen, Ind.

Fayetteville, N.C.

Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Fla.

Gainesville, Fla.

Gary, Ind.

Goldsboro, N.C.

Greenville, N.C.

Greeneville, Tenn.

Guayama, Puerto Rico

Hammond, La.

Harriman, Tenn.

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, N.C.

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, La.

Hutchinson, Kan.

Indianapolis-Carmel, Ind.

Jacksonville, Fla.

Johnson City, Tenn.

Jonesboro, Ark.

Kankakee-Bradley-Bourbonnais, Ill.

Kerrville, Texas

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas

Kingsport-Bristol, Tenn.

Kinston, N.C.

Knoxville, Tenn.

Lakeland-Winter Haven, Fla.

Lancaster, S.C.

Lawrence, Kan.

Lincolnton, N.C.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif.

Lumberton, N.C.

McPherson, Kan.

Memphis, Tenn.

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Fla.

Morgan City, La.

Morristown, Tenn.

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Muncie, Ind.

Nashville, Tenn.

New Orleans

New York-White Plains-Wayne, N.Y.

Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, Va.

Ocala, Fla.

Ocean Pines, Md.

Palatka, Fla.

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Fla.

Peabody/Lawrence-Methuen/Gloucester, Mass.

Philadelphia

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

Rochelle, Ill.

Rockford, Ill.

Rocky Mount, N.C.

Salina, Kan.

Salisbury, Md.

Salisbury, N.C.

San German-Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Sebastian-Vero Beach, Fla.

Sevierville, Tenn.

Shelby, N.C.

Southern Pines-Pinehurst, N.C.

Springfield, Mass.

Statesville-Mooresville, N.C.

St. Thomas, USVI

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla.

Topeka, Kan.

Tullahoma, Tenn.

Tupelo, Miss.

Warrensburg, Mo.

Washington, D.C.-Arlington-Alexandria, Va.

Waukegan-Lake County, Ill.

West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Fla.

Wichita, Kan.

Wichita Falls, Texas

Wilson, N.C.

Worcester-Fitchburg-Leominster, Mass.

Yauco, Puerto Rico

During the pre-launch phase, customers with capable 4G LTE devices may
begin to see 4G LTE coverage in these areas and are welcome to use the
network even before it officially launches. Sprint plans to announce
commercial availability of 4G LTE in these cities in the coming months,
at which point we expect coverage, performance and reliability to get
even better. Eventually, the markets will fill in until coverage largely
matches the existing nationwide 3G footprint. By the end of 2013, Sprint
expects to have completed the nationwide build out of the all new 3G and
4G network.

According to management consulting firm Chetan
Sharma Consulting, mobile data is expected to comprise 95 percent of
the global mobile traffic by 2015. Sprint’s network strategy, known as Network
Vision, is designed to meet these growing demands. With Network
Vision, customers can expect to benefit from an updated 3G network and
new 4G LTE network, enabling expanded coverage, improved network
reliability, better voice quality, and faster data speeds as the
improvements are rolled out across the country.

“The mobile industry is going through an incredible change –
smartphones, connected devices, and the seemingly unlimited supply of
new applications and services are changing consumer behavior in dramatic
ways,” said Chetan Sharma, founder and president at Chetan Sharma
Consulting.

As part of its overall network
strategy, Sprint is also doing a complete overhaul of its 3G
infrastructure so that customers can enjoy better wireless signal
strength, in-building coverage, and fewer dropped/blocked calls. These
enhancements are now available to customers in several markets across
the country, with significant deployment in Baltimore, Boston and
Washington, D.C., and will continue to improve in the weeks and months
ahead.

Sprint was the first national wireless carrier to introduce 4G on the
WiMAX network in 2008 and began rolling out 4G
LTE to customers on July 15 in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio
and surrounding cities.

In today’s competitive wireless market, the value of unlimited has never
been more apparent and Sprint is clearly the best choice in wireless.
Customers with capable devices can combine Sprint’s all-new 3G and 4G
LTE networks and enjoy unlimited data while on the Sprint
network. Data usage continues to increase and consumers value Truly
Unlimited data because it’s simple and straightforward – no metering, no
throttling, and no need to share data, which increases the likelihood of
a surprise monthly bill because of overage charges.

Coupled with unbeatable plans and fast devices, Sprint has been working
hard to deliver the best customer experience in the past few years. The
2012 American Customer Satisfaction Index ranked Sprint No. 1
among all national carriers in customer satisfaction and most improved,
across all 47 industries measured, over the last four years. And Sprint
has been ranked Highest in Satisfaction with the Purchase Experience
among Full-service Wireless Providers three times in a row by J.D. Power
and Associates.

Sprint’s Network Vision project expects to be largely complete with the
all-new network by the end of 2013. For the most up-to-date details on
Sprint’s 4G LTE portfolio and rollout, please visit www.sprint.com/4GLTE.

About Sprint Nextel

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline
communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers,
businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 56
million customers at the end of the second quarter of 2012 and is widely
recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative
technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national
carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data
services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost
Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international
push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The American
Customer Satisfaction Index rated Sprint No. 1 among all national
carriers in customer satisfaction and most improved, across all 47
industries, during the last four years. Newsweek ranked Sprint
No. 3 in its 2011 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation’s
greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You
can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com
or www.facebook.com/sprint
and www.twitter.com/sprint.